BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 8742 |
| INDUSTRY: | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SVCS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 37 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2835 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 4.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 100.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 38.1 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROA |
| #1: WATSON WYATT & CO |
18.0 | 2.5 |
| #2: U S OFFICE PRODUCTS CO |
15.0 | 4.9 |
| #3: PAYCHEX INC |
12.9 | 17.8 |
| #4: WHITTMAN HART INC |
6.1 | 13.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 52.1 | 4.7 |